Public Television of Armenia
July 11 2009
Armenian leader, US diplomats discuss ties
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation led by US
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg today. US Assistant
Secretary of State Philip Gordon and US ambassador to Armenia Marie
Yovanovitch were also part of the delegation.
Welcoming the high-ranking guest, the president said that Armenia
highlights the further development of relations with the USA and views
his visit as important in this regard. They discussed prospects for
the development of relations between the USA and Armenia and noted
their readiness to expand cooperation in different spheres.
Sargsyan highly praised the US authorities’ special attitude towards
the local Armenian communities. They noted that Armenians living in
the USA are a strong chain binding the two countries.
They also exchanged views on regional security problems,
Armenian-Turkish relations and the Karabakh pace process.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
